Which of these two scenarios would you consider to be the more peaceful. A man on a sailboat in the middle of the lake with a clear blue sky, a gentle breeze and the water smooth and clear. Or a mother bird sitting on her baby chicks in her nest on a oceanside rocky cliff in the middle of a gale storm wind. I would say that you picked the first scene as the most peaceful. Well, now consider the person in the sail boat. He is going through a …

Jesus said in John 15:20, ” Remember the words I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also.” In Matthew 24:9, Jesus said, “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.”
There are times in life when everything seems to be going along fine, with no problems or resistance. I guess you would call this smooth sailing. But when you stand up for Jesus …

Scritpure 1 John 2: 12-14
“I write to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name. I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, dear children, because you have known the Father. I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are …

A barrier is a blockage of some type and I know satan is very good at blocking us from receiving all the blessings from God. age and putting up barriers. So let me give you three examples of barriers that satan uses to keep us from the blessings and gifts God wants to give His children.
1. Fear: 1 John 4: 18, “ There is no fear in Love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. …

Scrupture Readings: 1Peter 4: 1-11 & 1John 4: 7-11
I want to tell you this story of a man who died and went to heaven. He was being escorted by his guardian angel. He looked around for a while and could not believe how beautiful it was. Then he saw this one huge building. He asked the angel what that building was and the angel told him he did not want to know. But the man insisted. So the angel took him to the building and the man went inside. …

Lord, I need you to tell me what are my greatest needs? David, I want you to trust me with more of your life, to include your marriage, your family, your income and your ministries. You need to be still and quiet in my presence so you can hear my voice. Then you need to faithful and obey me. That way what I have in store for you to do in my name will be accomplished the way I want it completed. These tasks may seem unwise and not the …

Scripture Reading: 2 Kings Chapter 4, Verses 1-7
In the above Bible reading, the prophet Elisha hears about a woman whose husband had died, and her husband was a man who loved God. Now the woman had so many bills to pay that her husband’s creditors were going to take her two sons and sell them into slavery in order to pay those outstanding bills. Elisha then says something that seems strange to us today. He asks the woman what she has in her house. She says, “only a little oil”. …

This is my first blog. My desire and hope is that the information you read will be a blessing to you. My journey with my Savior and my God has had many ups and downs, and the downs being all my fault. But he has been faithful to me and has always been there for me even when I did not deserve His Love. After 19 years of living my way and almost destroying myself, I was broken and battered. Then I surrendered my life to Jesus, I asked him …